Dietrich Performs at Concerts on the Hill June 26

PORTSMOUTH, NH - Concerts on the Hill presents “Spring in Summer” with Violinist Amelia Dietrich at 4 pm. on Sunday, June 26, 2016, at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Portsmouth, according to a press statement.

This is the second of six performances in the series. There is a suggested at-the-door donation of $15 for adults and $10 for students and seniors. Children under 16 are welcomed and encouraged to attend at no charge.

“Spring in Summer” will feature Beethoven’s Spring Sonata, along with works by Mozart, Brahms, and Sarasate. Amelia will be joined by Clinton F. Miller on piano.

Amelia Dietrich is part of the Calla Quartet, which took home the Silver Medal in the 2015 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition. A native of North Carolina, she is currently a student at the prestigious Colburn Conservatory of Music in Los Angeles.

“Amelia is a rising star on the international violin scene,” notes Margaret Harper, Director of Music and Liturgy, St. John’s Episcopal Church. “She has coached with famous violinist Itzhak Perlman and has performed across the US and in Australia. Amelia is a violinist to watch in coming years and we are thrilled to host her at Concerts on the Hill!”

At each performance of Concerts on the Hill, audience members will have the opportunity to hear directly from the performers about the musical selections and the featured instruments.

The next Concerts on the Hill performance, “La chemin de la croix,” on July 17, is a pairing of organ, poetry and visual art, featuring Philip Brisson, the Director of Music at the Cathedral of the Assumption in Louisville, KY and Portsmouth-based poet Diana Durham.

St. John’s Episcopal Church is located at 100 Chapel Street in Portsmouth.

For more information, visit stjohnsnh.org/COTH.

Submitted by Caroline Amport Piper.